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Naomh Conaill are taking on Gaoth Dobhair in the Donegal Senior Football Championship this evening, live on eir Sport. So far this weekend we have been treated to action from the Dublin Senior Football Championship and Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. Now is the turn of the club players of Donegal to show us what they are capable of. With current …

What a weekend of GAA awaits as the championship season races into the month of July. Who would have though that Tipp, Waterford, Kilkenny, Mayo and Donegal would all feature on the same weekend in qualifier action, good luck to you if you predicted that! We have looked at all available GAA betting markets and have a few nice looking …

“Sean Cavanaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” It’s not every day you’re jumping and shouting around your sitting room at the end of a game, although I probably do it more than most people. That score from Sean Cavanagh to level the game with a few minutes remaining – when he took on four Donegal defenders, muscled enough space to kick, and sent a screamer …

A sweeper covering touchline to touchline in front of a disciplined, dogged and durable back row. A high-energy, swarming defence, featuring a half-back line that break with pace, incision and ruthless precision. An inside forward line that blends power, pace and deft skill seamlessly. That was Donegal in 2012. This is Tyrone in 2016. It’s taken him five years, but …

Maurice Brosnan argues that players and management need to take responsibility for their own actions rather than blaming the referee. Accountability is an integral human trait and one parents spend countless hours teaching their children about. Often it is a condition that ensures basic functionality. It can be redeeming, there is something powerfully enduring about someone’s ability to hold their hands …

Two years ago, the GAA celebrated its 130-year anniversary. Since then, it has evolved in many ways; from the first official rules, building Europe’s third largest stadium and attracting almost a quarter of Ireland’s entire population to watch the All-Ireland final. However, one thing that has not changed in this time is its status as an amateur sport. This status could …